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I. Cradle Songs. 10

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10.

Gn'+ lxA'n, gn'+ lxA'n,

Things all sorts of, things all sorts of,

A L nao da'o-gadAldia', a L nao da'o-gadA'ldia'.

As many as grow up well, as many as grow up well.

Sqa'g t'ga q!alA'l'nsgua,

Dog-salmon kill he is not going to be able,

A L nao da'o-gadA'ldia', a L nao da'o-gadA'ldia'.

As many as grow up well, as many as grow up well.

A x'gu t'ga q!alAl'nsgua a,

Halibut kill he is not going to be able,

A L nao da'o-gadAldia', a L nao da'o-gadA'ldia'.

As many as grow up well, as many as grow up well.

Ga'-igts t'ga q!alAl'nsgua,

Cedar-bark kill (i. e., to chop) he is not going to be able,

A L nao da'o-gadA'ldia', a L nao da'o-gadA'ldia'.

As many as grow up well, as many as grow up well.

As many things as grow (he may not kill).

As many things as grow (he may not kill).

Dog salmon he may not kill. 1

As many as grow, as many as grow.

Halibut he may not kill. 1

As many as grow, as many as grow.

Cedar-bark he may not kill 1 (i. e., chop),

As many as grow, as many as grow.

Footnotes

11:1
Because the slaves will do it for him.

boy cork dance dance fallout from tree under| mentor dance
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